Nov 20, 2024 · Spending for the Department of Defense (DoD) accounts for nearly all of the nation’s defense budget. The funding provided to DoD covers its base budget—which pays for …

The amounts shown here do not include spending for the Military Health System in accounts other than military personnel and operation and maintenance. FYDP = 2023 Future Years Defense …

Dec 12, 2024 · About one-sixth of federal spending goes to national defense. CBO estimates the budgetary effects of legislation related to national security and assesses the cost-effectiveness …

Changes in acquisition plans can result from various factors. In earlier FYDPs, for example, funding constraints imposed by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) led DoD …

Nov 14, 2012 · This report, which focuses on military compensation, discusses several approaches that could be taken to curtail federal spending. One possibility would be to restrict …

Dec 7, 2022 · Defense spending is focused on producing military power to support national security objectives, such as maintaining global peace and security by deterring aggression or …

Nov 8, 2023 · Today, the Congressional Budget Office updated and enhanced its interactive force structure tool.The online tool lets users customize the structure of the U.S. military’s forces to …

Sep 14, 1987 · While defense spending as a percent of GNP generally fell during the peacetime periods between 1950 and 1980, nondefense spending generally rose (see Figure A-l in the …

Mar 6, 2024 · Roughly one-quarter of the Department of Defense’s budget is for military personnel. CBO examines the budgetary implications of different approaches to compensating …

At a Glance The Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) is a five-year plan that the Department of Defense (DoD) prepares as part of its annual budget request. In this report, the Congressional …